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Dear Team, Today I took HIV test at your anonymous clinic and the results came out negative. However, due to communication gap between me and my counselor, I cannot understand the following and can someone help me to understand 1. that if tested negative for HIV 15days after they have been placed at risk of infection. Is it possible to get a confirmed result – negative means negative and positive means positive – in this short time with out having to wait 3 months? 2. When do I need to take the next test? 3. What testing technology is used at TRCARC. I know this sounds quite absurd question but there is strong possibility that I have to do my test in my home country. I would like them know the technology which was used here? 4. How accurate are this tests? Many Thanks in advance for clarifying V G

Hi...I recently heard that the rules have changed and foreigners who want to teach English in Thailand must have bloodwork tested. I think it includes HIV testing. Is this true?? Or can an HIV person teach there without having his blood tested for HIV? Can you please update us with the latest information? Thank you so much.

Hi, I am a male who had one encounter with a commercial transsexual. I received protected anal penetration from her/him. However, we both had unprotected oral sex, and I performed unprotected insertive anal sex on her/him. I also released my semen inside of her/him. I know I wasn't being rational, but what's done was done. So, I'd like to move on to damage control. I would like to know:- 1. If I'm infected by any STIs, how long would the first symptoms (if any) appear to show? 2. How long after the encounter before I should go for STI tests? 3. If so, what are the STIs I should test for? I understand that I might be a tad paranoid, but I believe it's better to be safe than sorry.

I had sex with a call girl and used the condom too. Condom not broke. I sucked the nipples (may be my gums were not o.k (not sure)) and some vaginal fluid in my finger before putting on my condom. I had 6 HIV antibody test (CMIA test) ( 1st test after 2 weeks, 2nd after 4 weeks, 3rd after 6 week, 4th after 8 weeks, 5th after 10 weeks and 6th after 12 weeks). The result of all the 6 tests were negative . The last test was after 12 weeks that was negative too. All the test were done at Anonymous Clinic in Bangkok. I feel muscle contraction and mild pain occasionally in different part of my head like there is some wound in my head. I feel Tingling in My penis occasionally for 1 month. My tongue is white . All these symptoms scare me and make me worried. Can I rely the test done at Anonymous Clinic 100%? and I am also confused about antibody test and NAT bcz I got my Antibody test just after 1 hour but I don't know the result from NAT? Plz send your reply to my e-mail address.

My partner just had a blood test and it shows POSITIVE for HBe Ab. Do that mean that we have to refrain from kissing as I read that it can be spread by saliva. Although I am negative and had my vaccination, I just want to be sure, please help, thanks!

I injected a substance into my penis. This substance was antiseptic beeswax, which I boiled to liquify for easy injection. I injected approximately 1 tube. It has been 3 years since I did this and I have never had any abnormal symptoms and I have had normal use of my penis. What I would like to know is whether everyone (100%) who injects substances into his penis is at risk of tissue decay or gangrene and whether anyone has lived to old age without any problem?

I have had sex with my partner, who is another man. My boyfriend and I have recently had sex without a condom. He has never had sex with anyone else before. I have previously had sex with other but I used prevention. I would like to know what my chances are of getting infected with HIV.

I have gotten to know a guy who is gay. Recently, he helped masturbate me but before he helped me, he touched his own penis. I am not sure whether he has HIV or not. Is there a chance that I could get infected? (I did not have any sores or cuts on my penis)

My boyfriend and I wear the same underpants but they have been washed before use. I am not sure whether he has HIV for not. I am worried that I can be infected from sharing them. I have never had sex with my boyfriend.

I am wondering what the chances are of getting infected with HIV if my partner and I trust each other and are faithful and loyal to each other, we have practically never been with anyone else accept each other, and neither of us has any diseases.

I was test for HIV by NAT at the Anonymous Clinic. The test result was negative. After three months, I was tested at another clinic [by anti-HIV] and the test result was also negative. What I would like to know is whether I am 100% free and clear of possible HIV infection? Or, to I need to test again at 6 months and one year?

Stocrin ( efavirenz ) 600mg Truvada 30 tablets ( 200emtrictabine n 300 tenofovir )by presciption. Can anyone gracious guys help me if I can buy these drugs direct from Anonymous clinic or if cannot, where can I buy when I m in Bangkok. What would the prices be per bottle? I will be travelling to bkk soon, and I hope someone can help me to get the genuine ones. my email : rafflesdude@yahoo.com

Is there any danger if I put a condom on the wrong side out and cannot unroll it before having sex and then I take the condom off and put it on again? Sometimes I still put a condom on the wrong side out. What is the correct way to put on a condom?

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I usually take my anti-viral medicine at 10 p.m. but I had to hurry to put the dog in its cage. When I remembered to take my medicine, it was already 10:08 p.m. Will there be any consequences from this?

A woman gave me oral sex. When she was finished she said that there was blood in area of a knife injury she got the day before. The blood from her hand came in contact with my penis before she performed oral sex. The event did not last long, about 1 minute, because I was close to ejaculation from the start. I would like to know the following: 1. Is it very risky if blood comes in contact with the glans of the penis or the opening of the urethra? 2. If oral sex is performed about one minute after blood from the hand comes in contact with the glans or the opening of the urethra will the pH of saliva help destroy any HIV? 3. Am I at risk? Should I get tested for HIV? I called an AIDS hotline and was told I am not at risk but I am still wondering whether I should be tested or not. 4. Does a lot of blood need to come in contact with the glans or the opening of the urethra before infection can occur? I am very worried.

After reading the webboard message, http://www.adamslove.org/agallery.php?mid=86 I am wondering whether the test results of a NAT test can be false negative if tested while taking a course of “emergency anti-viral medication (PEP). I was tested 16 days after taking PEP and was informed that I could be 100% confident in the results. How confident can I be that PEP will work? Please explain this to me again. I am stressed out.

My boyfriend and I engage rub our penises together when we have sex. Is this high risk for HIV infection, especially when my boyfriend has had sex with others in his late night work and has not always used a condom. I am afraid because he does not want to get tested.

Q: I was tested by the Anti-HIV (antibody) test and by NAT 11 days after placing myself at risk. The antibody test result was negative and the NAT test result was also negative. How confident can I be in the test results, especially if the NAT result was negative? Do I need to be tested again?

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I will be travelling abroad and I am currently taking anti-viral medications at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily. If I travel abroad, is it necessary for me take the medications according to local Thai time?

I have been sexually active few months back and doing it with/with out condom.. I’m not sure though that my partners (multiple) was free of HIV/AIDS or any STD for that matter. that was for the month Feb. and March. But, I was scared that I might have contracted HIV/AIDS. I asked for an HIV screening test at mid march and the result was non reactive as well as I was negative on syphilis test, but I did still had some sexual encounters after that a couple of people probably. after which i was still worried. My question is, do I have to take a test again now? And, I have a situational inquiry. if a person had sexually encounter with a person who may or may not have HIV and then had a screening test a day or two after the encounter, would the test be able to detect HIV? Or, will I have to wait a certain time before HIV can be detected? Now, I’m no longer having promiscuous sex and holding back my sexual urges and using condom if I do have sex. Thanks for your Facebook feeds and for a certain Thai movie that I dearly adore as a fan. [submitted by toto, 19 May 2012]

Mid-March of this year, I was out with friends and got so drunk I was almost unconscious. A friend took me to a nightspot with female sex workers. We sat down and had something to eat. After a while, I realized that I was in a room with a woman but I wasn’t sure if we had sex. A day later I felt pain when I went to pee and there was liquid like snot from a runny nose coming from my penis. I was very upset. I decided to get tested on 19 March. The doctor said that I was infected with NGU (Chlamydia). I was given an injection as well as other medication to take and had a HIV test. With a negative test result, the doctor said that it may still be too early to tell anything and suggested that I wait for 3 months for another test. This has made me feel really uneasy. I would like have test and know the results sooner. I have not slept in several days. P.S. I have never messed around with a woman other than my wife in the past five years. Then one day I get drunk and have unprotected sex with someone else. Can I get infected?

I would like to ask an important question related to work. First, I must explain that I placed myself at risk about 6 months ago. I had unprotected sex with my girlfriend, whom I just recently met. After our split, someone else told me that she is infected with HIV. I wasn’t too concerned about testing at that time. Before long, I started to think that I am. But, in order to get confirmed results, I waited for 6 months before testing. 1. Was I wrong in thinking to wait 6 months? 2. I do work related to infectious diseases and vaccine research. If I am infected with HIV, will I still be able to continue to do this work. I am not planning to tell my workplace directly but, if the results of my yearly health exam are a little odd, will the company insist that I test for HIV? What should I do? I am very concerned about my work.

Here are some additional questions on testing for HIV. 1.If I get and HIV antibody test and a NAT (antigen test) 6-8 weeks after having a risk, how confident can I be of the test results? 2. I have been taking vitamin C for quite some time. Will vitamin C affect the HIV test? 3. If I take “emergency anti-retroviral medication” for a while, will the HIV test results negative (show that HIV cannot be found)?

My story is like this, I placed myself at risk 3 weeks ago when I was drunk. I hooked up with an online female sex worker, the condom broke so one wasn’t used and I came inside her. I was so stressed because I was so drunk. I started looking for information on the internet. I found out about emergency anti-retroviral drugs in emergency that need to be started within 72 hours. I rushed to get the medication about 60 hours no later than 72 hours after the mentioned incident. If I take all of the medication, do I need to get more? I was tested once already and the result was negative. The doctor made an appointment for me to be tested again in 3 months. I feel very stressed now. What are my chances of getting infected. I have been so stressed in the past three weeks. If I have a test after 6 weeks or 2 months, how reliable will be the test results?

I am afraid to use public toilets. Suppose a person has a small cut or sore on his legs or buttocks that comes in contact with blood or semen on the walls of the toilet stall or the toilet seat. Is there a high risk of infection with HIV or other sexually transmitted infections?

I read in a brochure at the Anonymous Clinic that someone can be tested for HIV 2 weeks after they have been placed at risk of infection. Is it possible to get a confirmed result – negative means negative and positive means positive – in this short time with out having to wait 3 months? I had a test today and the doctor said that it is not necessary to wait 3 months because testing technology has advanced and reagents (solutions) used in testing are of the highest quality. What is accurate?

Hello. I am someone who has sex with other men. Last August, I had sex with a male sex worker, with a condom. However, after completing the mission, I discovered that the condom had slipped off into my anus. I pulled it out about one minute after I realized what had happened. Am I at risk of HIV infection? I am so worried. I do not dare get tested.

I am very worried. I went to a karaoke club with my work colleagues and I had sex with one of the waiters because I was very drunk. I put on a condom that the waiter gave me and then we had sex. When the task was almost finished, I noticed that the condom had broken but I don’t know when it broke. I came inside because I did not know the condom had broken. As soon as I knew, I quickly cleaned up. I have not taken anti-viral medication (nPEP) because I did not know it could be effective in preventing infection if started in the first 72 hours. I am very stressed. Someone I know from the web recommended that I get tested at the Anonymous Clinic. The incident occurred on 27/01/2012 but I was impatient to wait. So, I went to get tested on 13/02/2012 and the test result was negative. The clinic staff made an appointment for me to test again on 15/03/2012 (about a month and a half after the incident). The test result was also negative. I would like to ask whether it is possible that I am no longer at risk of infection. I have not been able to concentrate on work. All I can think about is the possibility of being infected, what I would do, and how I would tell my parents. I am very stressed. Is there a standard of testing at the Anonymous Clinic that will determine that the possibility of infection has passed? P.S. Since the incident, I have not had any additional risk.